LidstromIsASuperhero

Dude, why would you want your prospects ready to contribute at the NHL level when they get called up?Ha.

I consider this a worthwhile bump; Mr. Duff's book 50 Greatest Red Wings gets it's official launch next week. At least that's what he said during the radio broadcast interview last night. Here is a tease from the Windsor Star, as well as dates and locations of a couple of book signings.

Yeah... If I had even a few grand right now, it would be a life changer. I can't pity his millions or give him any real sympathy at all.

Yeah... If I had even a few grand right now, it would be a life changer. I can't pity his millions or give him any real sympathy at all.

I can see this current slump having an affect on his thinking process though...He says he expects more out of Erik Cole...WHAT?!? At least Cole is scoring some and contributing...how about expecting more out of Helm, Andersson, Jurco, Quincey, Ericsson, Howard to name a few? How about stop ******* playing Andersson in an offensive role when he doesn't even belong on this team, let alone playing in between Tatar and Pulkkinen! Helm is a GREAT 4th line center, how about you stop trying to make him a top 6 winger, how about that? Remember Dan Cleary? He was a great bottom six player, until you decided that he was a top line winger and tried to force him into a role that he had no business being in! Sure, Weiss hasn't been what he was expected to be, but Jesus H, he IS AN OFFESIVE MINDED CENTER!!! With the unfortunate injury to Datsyuk, you try to force Andersson to be that offensive center rather than inserty a player that can actually score some goals? Holy s***! We get it, you don't like Weiss, just like you didn't like Modano or Commodore or Legwand, we get it, its your way or you go cry like a *****, but you continue to force players like Helm and Andersson into a scoring role, which they are both totally inept at, and you wonder why you are in a slump! Then, one of the guys that is actually contributing, you call out and say you expect more of him? WTF!?! FFS, I cannot wait until Franzen says he is healthy and you continue to try to force him into a top line scoring "threat" and then demote Cole to the 4th line like you did Legwand. I am ******* surprised you aren't playing Kindl and sitting Zitlicky because you expect more out of him!!!
I honeslty do not care if Babcock goes to TO over the summer, I am about tired of his dumb ass line concoctions putting players where they have NO business being. In no world does Helm or Anderson belong anywhere near Datsyuk, Tatar, Pulkkinen, Cole or Zetterberg, et al. on a line.
Helm in the top 6, ******* Andersson between Tatar and Pulkkinen, pass the crack pipe bro...
I HOPE this little slump and possible 1st round exit makes him leave, good day sir, you lose, you get nothing!

I'm really starting to think that abdominal injury he was stuck with last year could have destroyed his career. I say this because i merely tweaked a groin muscle at work probably a year ago, and it was never the same. It makes you feel like you can't move in directions or ways you once could, and that strength you relied on to be agile is greatly reduced... jonathan cheecho I think had sports hernia surgies, and iirc Osgood did too. Neither of those guys were the same after.

Man, when I saw the thread title I thought it was going to actually look like pac man, with face of the cage being the mouth. I think that would've been way more badass, like he's boasting he just gobbles up every puck that comes at him.

Man, when I saw the thread title I thought it was going to actually look like pac man, with face of the cage being the mouth. I think that would've been way more badass, like he's boasting he just gobbles up every puck that comes at him.

Just out of curiosity why do you think he's on drugs? There a rumor like that or something?

I've been saying the same thing since John Wharton left. it hasn't been the same since.

I say give him the rest of this season, and if he continues not to produce or really show much of anything, we use our other compliance buyout on him next offseason. we're stuck with him until then. He's definitely underperfomed so far, regardless of the excuses.

I hope so.

Wow, being on this subject really makes me notice all the advertisements I normally just totally ignore.

Good. Now hopefully the scoreboard will also follow suit so that the Red Wings logos at the corners won't be covered up and will look like this once again.

He's re-shaping Oiler hockey... one crumb at a time.

er...I guess. But didn't half of those guys get chased out of the NHL for being lazy? I also didn't see Afinigenov or Zherdov among the invitees. Maybe I am blind...
I think any combination of the remaining Canadian options are much better.

I miss Helm. Guess we will keep on missing him, damn.

f*** this, i want kindl to play regularly. the guy needs time. now he will just ride pine.

Patty Eaves:

Jarnkrok, Pulkkinen, Jurco, Frk, Sheahan, Sproul, Tvrdon, Athanasiou, Bodin, McKee...We Won't Miss Mursak, Tatar or Andersson...

http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=637642&navid=DL|DET|home

Interesting read, never knew that about Lapointe or Filpula.

Lol what exactly is a 'jewish future?' That translation is hilarious.

It simply has a lot to do with goaltending imho. Staying healthy and getting hot at the right time didnt hurt either.

It simply has a lot to do with goaltending imho. Staying healthy and getting hot at the right time didnt hurt either.